Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3474, Edmond Fears, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Fears, Edmund or Fear, Edmund
R. 3474
CONTENTS

33. 542 Edmund Lewis
Edmund Lewis Glasgow
Ms. 1. 9 v. 1 p. 40 Log-Book Sec.

State of Illinois
White County ss On the 7 th day of December 1885 personally appeared before the judges of the County Commissioners Court for the county of White being a court of record now sitting Edmund Fears aged 77 years a resident of the county of White & State of Illinois who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he was drafted in the army of the United States in the early part of 1781 by W m Price and served in the Virginia Regiment of the line under the following named officers The officer in command was Major Rose, Captain Cunningham Lieut. James Parks Ensign John Bell and was discharged in writing but cannot remember who signed it. on the 17 th of Oct. 1781. was in service nine months. That his discharge was burnt up about ten years since. That he resided in Prince Edward Co. Va. when he entered the service & marched from thence & joined the army under Gen Green at Annsley Six. I was there at the siege & remained there until Col. Tarleton forces drove the American forces from it. which was eighteen days. That from 96. he returned towards Va. to Charlottesville & was there detailed to attend upon Lieut James Parks at that time sick. This previous to the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown. he was

on his way to York town. But having got well That before he arrived there news came of the surrender of Cornwallis when he was discharged & returned home.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state.
Witness & subscribed the day & year last aforesaid J. Ratcliff clk
Edmond Sears
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served at the States
Josiah M. Knight — John T. Fowler Henry P. Anderson
I James Ratcliff clerk of the County Com- missioners Court for the County of White do hereby cer- tify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of

Edward Frazar for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Cambridge this seventh day of De- cember A.D. 1835
J. A. Washburn Clerk

Q. 1852 J. H. Hunter Pierce
Edmund Leaver Garni White 6% Illns
Owner of attorney case of Edmund Leaver Kentucky Illinois

Power of attorney case of Edmund Fear Kentucky or Illinois
Edmund Fear Esq. Gann White 60 Illinois
Oct 5 1852
Ex H. C. Hasler Present

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Illinois COUNTY OF White } ss
Be it known that before me
Solomon Davies , County Judge ex officio Justice of the Peace personally appeared Nancy Pervot aged 42 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the heir of Edmund Fear who was a revolutionary† Soldier in the State of Kentucky and that he died on the 15 th day of April 1844 and that her mother, named Sarah died on the _____ day of _____ 1821 and that they were married on the _____ day of _____ in the year 17_____ and that they were residents of _____ in the State of _____ and that they resided there _____ years, and that she resides in Bond County Illinois and that furthermore she BY THESE PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due her as sole heir of Edmund Fear who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law she may be entitled.
In witness whereof, she has on this 27 th day September 1852, hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal.
Nancy Pervot Mark
Witness: E. B. Webb Witness: M. S. Whitworth
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Nancy Pervot has always by the community been known as the heir of Edmund Fear
Dated on this 27 th day of September 1852.
Solomon Davies Col. J. P.
State of Illinois COUNTY of White } to wit:
I hereby certify, That Solomon Davies Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said White County Court, this twenty seventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
Isaac Mitchell Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

February 17, 1932.
BA-7/ILL
Mrs. Grace Mitchell 217 W. Main Street Staunton, Illinois.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Edmond Fear and Clement Ederlin, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 3473, based upon the service of Edmond Fears.
Edmond Fears (as he signed), applied for pension December 7, 1835, at which time he was aged seventy-one years and a resident of White County, Illinois.
He stated that while a resident of Prince Edward County, Virginia, he was drafted in 1781, served in Captain Cunningham's Company, under Major Rose in the Virginia troops, was in the Siege of Ninety-Six and was discharged October 17, 1781, having served nine months.
His claim was not allowed as he did not furnish proof of service of six months as required by the pension law.
In 1832, one Nancy Perrot, aged forty-two years and a resident of Bond County, Illinois, stated that she was sole heir of Edmond Fear, a Revolutionary War soldier of Kentucky; also, that her mother, named Sarah, died in 1821 and that Edmond Fear died April 15, 1844. She did not state the date and place of their marriage.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
3474
P. O. _____
Edmund Fear
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Printed list of 1852, Rejected
Alleges: Suspended claims - gives cause of rejection - page 424 "Not six months service."
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____
Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1932 - Feb. 17 - Hist. to Mrs. Grace Mitchell - S.K.S. 1932 - Apr. 16 - Mrs. C.J. Eid - re Edward Fear - See her letter in John Taylor Re-service Disability

barmi all } 12 th Dec r . }
Free
Dec 28. G.W.S.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Baron White 60. St.
Dec 10 th 1835
Sir Enclosed you have the application of Edmunds for a Pension; when decided upon please inform me of the result.
I have the honor to be your friend & ob st Serv t
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Wm. J. Page
Washington
D.C.

Wm. S. Hage
No. 17 Feb. 1830
[Faint, mirrored cursive handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a formal letter or account.]
Record Vol 28. P. 38

War Dept. Pension Office Feb 17, 1836
Sir The declaration of Edmunds Hear has been recd. He alleges to have entered the service in Virginia in 1781, and to have wanted to join the army under Genl Green at Ninety Six, and that he was discharged on the 17 Octr 1781, after the  siege of Ninety Six The applicants term of service was as a militia man, and the militia did not serve six months under one engagement. The siege of Ninety Six took place in June 1781, and from that time to October inclusive, was less than six months. The act of July June 1832 provides for men who did not serve six months. The claim has therefore been rejected and the papers filed in this office. Wm T. Page Esq Cairo, Illinois

217 W. Main Staunton Ill. Jan 27/32
Vet. Administrations -
Dear Sirs - Will you please send me all information obtainable from the records about the following Revolution- ary soldiers:
1) Clement Ederlin who enlisted in Maryland - Served as Sergeant in the First Regiment in 1776, with Capt John Haskins & Col Wm Smallwood. Moved to Kentucky - then to White Co Ill. He received a pension -
2) Edmund OK Fear - was in war from Virginia - Came to

White Co. Illinois - applied for pension but it was not granted, since he had not served six months - This information will be much appreciated as it is for our D.A.P. records.
Thank you
(Mrs.) Grace Mitchell 217 N. Main St. Staunton Illinois,

April 16, 1932
BA-8/ANT Can XXXXXXXXXX Edmond Fears R. 3474
Mrs. C. T. Lord Enfield Illinois.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to Edward Frears, who you state applied for pension from White County, Illinois about 1833.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to any soldier named Edward Frears.
One Edmond Fears (Fear) applied for pension in 1835 then a resident of White County, Illinois.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
See her letter re John Taylor Pa service Dis claim